UCI

1992 Orange County Annual Survey
University of California, Irvine

Executive Summary
Introduction
Survey Methodology

Home

Jobs and the Economy
Most Important Problem
The Orange County Economy
Personal Finances
Consumer Confidence
Local Industries

Tracking Questions
County Perceptions
Satisfaction with Freeways
Transportation
Growth and Development
The Environment
Reducing Solo Driving
Housing Costs
Charitable Giving
Political Climate

Conclusions

Appendices
Faculty and Staff
Financial Contributors
Steering Committee
Advisory Committee
1992 Survey and Output

University of California, Irvine
© 1992 UC Regents

1992 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY, UCI
BY MARK BALDASSARE AND CHERYL KATZ

THE SURVEY TAKES ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND ALL YOUR ANSWERS ARE COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL. IF I HAVE YOUR PERMISSION, I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY ASKING YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT YOU, YOUR COMMUNITY AND ORANGE COUNTY IN GENERAL.

1. IS THE PLACE WHERE YOU CURRENTLY LIVE A: (ROTATE LIST)

SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOME...............5-1
ATTACHED HOME SUCH AS A CONDO OR TOWNHOUSE.-2
APARTMENT..................................-3
MOBILE HOME................................-4
other......................................-5
refuse.....................................-9

2. HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN ORANGE COUNTY?

2 YEARS OR LESS...........................6-1
3 TO 5 YEARS...............................-2
6 TO 10 YEARS..............................-3
11 TO 20 YEARS.............................-4
MORE THAN 20 YEARS.........................-5
refuse.....................................-9

3. HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED AT YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE?

2 YEARS OR LESS...........................7-1
3 TO 5 YEARS...............................-2
6 TO 10 YEARS..............................-3
11 TO 20 YEARS.............................-4
MORE THAN 20 YEARS.........................-5
refuse.....................................-9

4. DO YOU OWN OR RENT YOUR PRESENT RESIDENCE?

OWN.......................................8-1 (SKIP TO Q. 8)
RENT.......................................-2
don't know, refuse.........................-9 (SKIP TO Q. 9)

5. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MONTHLY RENTAL PAYMENT?

UNDER $500................................9-1
$501 TO $750...............................-2
$751 TO $1,000.............................-3
$1,001 TO $1,500...........................-4
MORE THAN $1,500...........................-5
don't know, refuse.........................-9

6. DO YOU HOPE TO SOMEDAY OWN A HOME?

yes......................................10-1
no.........................................-2 (SKIP TO Q. 9)
don't know.................................-8 (SKIP TO Q. 9)
refuse.....................................-9 (SKIP TO Q. 9)


7. REALISTICALLY, HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS YOU WILL OWN YOUR OWN HOME?

VERY LIKELY..............................11-1 (SKIP TO Q. 9)
SOMEWHAT LIKELY............................-2 (SKIP TO Q. 9)
NOT AT ALL LIKELY..........................-3 (SKIP TO Q. 9)
don't know.................................-8 (SKIP TO Q. 9)
refuse.....................................-9 (SKIP TO Q. 9)

8. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT, NOT INCLUDING TAXES AND INSURANCE?

NOTHING..................................12-1
$1 TO $500.................................-2
$501 TO $750...............................-3
$751 TO $1,000.............................-4
$1,001 TO $1,500...........................-5
$1,501 TO $2,000...........................-6
OVER $2,000................................-7
don't know, refuse.........................-9

9. WOULD YOU SAY YOU (AND YOUR FAMILY) ARE FINANCIALLY BETTER OFF OR WORSE OFF THAN YOU WERE A YEAR AGO?

BETTER OFF...............................13-1
WORSE OFF..................................-2
SAME.......................................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

10. NOW LOOKING AHEAD, DO YOU THINK THAT A YEAR FROM NOW YOU (AND YOUR FAMILY) WILL BE BETTER OFF, WORSE OFF, OR JUST ABOUT THE SAME AS NOW?

BETTER OFF...............................14-1
WORSE OFF..................................-2
SAME.......................................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

11. TURNING TO BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE, DO YOU THINK THAT DURING THE NEXT 12 MONTHS WE WILL HAVE GOOD TIMES FINANCIALLY OR BAD TIMES?

GOOD TIMES...............................15-1
BAD TIMES..................................-2
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

12. LOOKING AHEAD, IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE WILL WE HAVE CONTINUED GOOD TIMES DURING THE NEXT 5 YEARS OR WILL WE HAVE PERIODS OF WIDESPREAD UNEMPLOYMENT OR DEPRESSION?

GOOD TIMES...............................16-1
DEPRESSION OR UNEMPLOYMENT.................-2
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9


13. ABOUT THE BIG THINGS THAT PEOPLE BUY FOR THEIR HOMES, SUCH AS FURNITURE, A REFRIGERATOR, A STOVE, TELEVISION AND THINGS LIKE THAT-- GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU THINK NOW IS A GOOD OR A BAD TIME FOR PEOPLE TO BUY MAJOR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS?

GOOD TIME................................17-1
BAD TIME...................................-2
neither, don't know........................-8
refuse.....................................-9

14. IN GENERAL, HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE ECONOMY IN ORANGE COUNTY TODAY?

EXCELLENT................................18-1
GOOD.......................................-2
FAIR.......................................-3
POOR.......................................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

15. TWO YEARS FROM NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE ECONOMY IN ORANGE COUNTY WILL BE LIKE COMPARED TO TODAY?

MUCH BETTER..............................19-1
SOMEWHAT BETTER............................-2
ABOUT THE SAME.............................-3
SOMEWHAT WORSE.............................-4
MUCH WORSE.................................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

16. OVERALL, HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR OWN FINANCIAL SITUATION? ARE YOU..

VERY SATISFIED...........................20-1
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED.........................-2
SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED......................-3
VERY DISSATISFIED..........................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

17. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT STANDARD OF LIVING? WOULD YOU SAY IT IS.....

MORE THAN COMFORTABLE....................21-1
COMFORTABLE................................-2
NOT QUITE COMFORTABLE, OR..................-3
STRUGGLING.................................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

18. HOW OFTEN DO YOU WORRY ABOUT MONEY?

VERY OFTEN...............................22-1
FAIRLY OFTEN...............................-2
NOT TOO OFTEN, OR..........................-3
NEVER......................................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9


19. WHICH OF THESE SOCIAL CLASS CATEGORIES BEST APPLIES TO YOU?

UPPER CLASS..............................23-1
UPPER MIDDLE CLASS.........................-2
MIDDLE CLASS...............................-3
LOWER MIDDLE CLASS, OR.....................-4
LOWER CLASS................................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

20. THINKING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ORANGE COUNTY, HOW DO YOU THINK THINGS ARE GOING?

VERY WELL................................24-1
SOMEWHAT WELL..............................-2
SOMEWHAT BADLY.............................-3
VERY BADLY.................................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

21. CONSIDERING ALL THE PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN ORANGE COUNTY, WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM? (ROTATE LIST)

POPULATION GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT........25-1
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION......-2
HOUSING COST AND AVAILABILITY..............-3
CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY....................-4
QUALITY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS..................-5
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION........................-6
JOBS AND THE ECONOMY.......................-7
OR SOMETHING ELSE (SPECIFY)_____________...-8
don't know, refuse.........................-9

22. AS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUES, WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK IS ORANGE COUNTY'S MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM? (ROTATE LIST)

HEALTH CARE..............................26-1
CHILD CARE.................................-2
RACE RELATIONS.............................-3
THE HOMELESS...............................-4
DRUG ABUSE.................................-5
AIDS.......................................-6
OR SOMETHING ELSE (SPECIFY)_____________...-7
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

23. IN THE FUTURE, DO YOU THINK ORANGE COUNTY WILL BE:

A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE THAN IT IS NOW....27-1
A WORSE PLACE TO LIVE THAN IT IS NOW.......-2
OR THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE.................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

24. IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, DO YOU THINK THE POPULATION IN YOUR CITY OR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN:

GROWING RAPIDLY..........................28-1
GROWING SLOWLY.............................-2
STAYING ABOUT THE SAME.....................-3
LOSING POPULATION..........................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

25. DO YOU THINK THAT GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IN YOUR CITY OR COMMUNITY AIMED AT CONTROLLING GROWTH ARE:

TOO STRICT...............................29-1
ABOUT RIGHT................................-2
NOT STRICT ENOUGH..........................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

26. AND AS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE FREEWAYS IN ORANGE COUNTY?

THE CURRENT FREEWAY SYSTEM IS SATISFACTORY....30-1
MORE LANES SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING
FREEWAYS BUT NO NEW FREEWAYS SHOULD BE BUILT..-2
OR WE NEED TO BUILD NEW FREEWAYS................-3
other...........................................-4
don't know, refuse..............................-9

27. MEASURE M, THE ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX APPROVED BY ORANGE COUNTY VOTERS TWO YEARS AGO, IS CURRENTLY FUNDING FREEWAY PROJECTS, PUBLIC TRANSIT AND LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, HAVE YOU SEEN OR HEARD ABOUT ANY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT ARE PAID FOR BY MEASURE M FUNDS?

yes......................................31-1
no.........................................-2
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

28. IN GENERAL, HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY THAT MEASURE M FUNDS ARE BEING USED ON TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN ORANGE COUNTY?

VERY SATISFIED...........................32-1
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED.........................-2
NOT SATISFIED..............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

29-33. THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH FUNDS TO SUPPORT ALL THE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR ORANGE COUNTY. DO YOU CONSIDER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS TO BE OF HIGH PRIORITY, MEDIUM PRIORITY OR LOW PRIORITY IF FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE?

29. BUILDING A LOCAL RAIL SYSTEM THAT WOULD LINK THE MAJOR CITIES AND EMPLOYMENT CENTERS WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY.

HIGH PRIORITY............................33-1
MEDIUM PRIORITY............................-2
LOW PRIORITY...............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

30. BUILDING A COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM THAT WOULD LINK ORANGE COUNTY TO LOS ANGELES, RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES.

HIGH PRIORITY............................34-1
MEDIUM PRIORITY............................-2
LOW PRIORITY...............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

31. PROVIDING SHUTTLE BUSES THAT RUN IN THE FREEWAY CARPOOL LANES BETWEEN LOCAL PARK-AND-RIDE LOTS AND EMPLOYMENT CENTERS IN ORANGE COUNTY.

HIGH PRIORITY............................35-1
MEDIUM PRIORITY............................-2
LOW PRIORITY...............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

32. INCREASING BUS SERVICE BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOODS AND LOCAL SHOPPING AREAS.

HIGH PRIORITY............................36-1
MEDIUM PRIORITY............................-2
LOW PRIORITY...............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

33. PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE COMMUTER RIDE-SHARING AND VANPOOLING.

HIGH PRIORITY............................37-1
MEDIUM PRIORITY............................-2
LOW PRIORITY...............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

34. ON ANOTHER ISSUE, IN YOUR OPINION HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS AIR POLLUTION IN THE ORANGE COUNTY AREA?

A BIG PROBLEM............................38-1
SOMEWHAT OF A PROBLEM......................-2
A SMALL PROBLEM............................-3
NO PROBLEM AT ALL..........................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

35. AND HOW MUCH OF THE AIR POLLUTION PROBLEM IN ORANGE COUNTY DO YOU THINK IS CAUSED BY PEOPLE DRIVING THEIR AUTOMOBILES?

MOST OF THE PROBLEM......................39-1
SOME.......................................-2
A LITTLE...................................-3
NOT MUCH AT ALL............................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

36. AS FOR CURRENT EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE USE OF AUTOMOBILES BY ENCOURAGING CARPOOLING AND INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC BUSES AND RAIL TRANSIT, HOW MUCH IMPROVEMENT IN ORANGE COUNTY'S AIR QUALITY WOULD YOU EXPECT FROM THESE PROJECTS?

A GREAT DEAL.............................40-1
SOME.......................................-2
A LITTLE...................................-3
NOT MUCH AT ALL............................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

37. WHAT IF YOU HEARD THAT INCREASING THE USE OF CARPOOLS, PUBLIC BUSES AND RAIL TRANSIT BY ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE AIR QUALITY? WOULD KNOWING THIS MAKE YOU MUCH MORE LIKELY, SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY, ABOUT THE SAME, SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY OR MUCH LESS LIKELY TO CARPOOL OR TAKE BUSES OR RIDE RAIL TRANSIT?

MUCH MORE LIKELY.........................41-1
SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY.......................-2
ABOUT THE SAME.............................-3
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY.......................-4
MUCH LESS LIKELY...........................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

38. IN GENERAL, HOW SERIOUS A THREAT DO YOU THINK ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS -- SUCH AS AIR AND WATER POLLUTION -- ARE TO YOUR WELL-BEING AND HEALTH TODAY?

VERY SERIOUS.............................42-1
SOMEWHAT SERIOUS...........................-2
NOT TOO SERIOUS............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

39. INCREASED EFFORTS BY BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COULD LEAD TO HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOME INDUSTRIES. WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ACCEPT A HIGHER RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN ORANGE COUNTY SO THAT INDUSTRY COULD BETTER PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, OR NOT?

yes......................................43-1
no.........................................-2
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9


51. HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU GIVE TO ALL CHARITIES LAST YEAR?

NOTHING..................................55-1
$1 TO $100.................................-2
$101 TO $250...............................-3
$251 TO $500...............................-4
$501 TO $999...............................-5
$1,000 OR MORE.............................-6
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

52. NEXT, WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT WORK STATUS?

FULL-TIME EMPLOYED.......................56-1
PART-TIME EMPLOYED.........................-2
NOT EMPLOYED...............................-3 (SKIP TO Q. 63)
refuse.....................................-9 (SKIP TO Q. 63)

53. WHAT IS THE CITY OR COMMUNITY OF YOUR WORKPLACE? (CODE DIRECTLY)

______________________________________ 57-__ 58-__

54. ON A TYPICAL DAY, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO GET FROM YOUR HOME TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU REPORT TO WORK?

LESS THAN 10 MINUTES.....................59-1
10 TO 20 MINUTES...........................-2
21 TO 30 MINUTES...........................-3
31 TO 60 MINUTES...........................-4
MORE THAN 60 MINUTES.......................-5
don't know, refuse.........................-9

55. HOW DO YOU USUALLY COMMUTE TO WORK?

DRIVE ALONE..............................60-1
CARPOOL....................................-2 (SKIP TO Q. 63)
EMPLOYER VANPOOL...........................-3 (SKIP TO Q. 63)
PUBLIC TRANSIT.............................-4 (SKIP TO Q. 63)
other (specify)............................-5 (SKIP TO Q. 63)
don't know, refuse.........................-9 (SKIP TO Q. 63)

56. WHAT IF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF WHO DRIVE ALONE TO WORK WERE CHARGED A PARKING FEE AT YOUR WORKPLACE? HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WOULD STOP DRIVING ALONE AND USE ANOTHER MEANS OF COMMUTING -- ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING NOT AT ALL LIKELY AND 5 BEING VERY LIKELY?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY........................61-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY LIKELY................................-5
already charged a parking fee..............-6
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9


57. WHAT IF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF WHO DRIVE ALONE TO WORK WERE CHARGED A CONGESTION FEE FOR DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS DURING RUSH HOUR? HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WOULD STOP DRIVING ALONE AND USE ANOTHER MEANS OF COMMUTING -- ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING NOT AT ALL LIKELY AND 5 BEING VERY LIKELY?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY........................62-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY LIKELY................................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

58. WHAT IF YOU WERE CHARGED A SMOG FEE, BASED ON THE AMOUNT YOU DRIVE EACH YEAR AND HOW MUCH YOUR CAR POLLUTES? HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WOULD STOP DRIVING ALONE AND USE ANOTHER MEANS OF COMMUTING -- ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING NOT AT ALL LIKELY AND 5 BEING VERY LIKELY?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY........................63-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY LIKELY................................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

59. WHAT IF YOUR EMPLOYER PAID A CASH BONUS TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHO CARPOOLED OR TOOK PUBLIC TRANSIT TO WORK? HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WOULD STOP DRIVING ALONE AND USE ANOTHER MEANS OF COMMUTING -- ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING NOT AT ALL LIKELY AND 5 BEING VERY LIKELY?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY........................64-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY LIKELY................................-5
already paid a bonus.......................-6
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

60. WHAT IF PUBLIC TRANSIT WAS EXPANDED SO THAT BUSES AND RAIL TRANSIT WERE READILY AVAILABLE TO YOU? HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WOULD STOP DRIVING ALONE AND USE ANOTHER MEANS OF COMMUTING -- ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING NOT AT ALL LIKELY AND 5 BEING VERY LIKELY?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY........................65-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY LIKELY................................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9


61. WHAT IF CARPOOLS OR VANPOOLS AT WORK WERE EXPANDED, SO THAT THIS METHOD OF COMMUTING WERE READILY AVAILABLE TO YOU? HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WOULD STOP DRIVING ALONE AND USE ANOTHER MEANS OF COMMUTING -- ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING NOT AT ALL LIKELY AND 5 BEING VERY LIKELY?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY........................66-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY LIKELY................................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

62. HOW OFTEN DO YOU NEED TO DRIVE YOUR CAR DURING THE WORKDAY AS PART OF YOUR JOB?

EVERY DAY................................67-1
A FEW TIMES A WEEK.........................-2
ONCE A WEEK................................-3
OCCASIONALLY, BUT LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK....-4
NEVER......................................-5
don't know, refuse.........................-9

63-67. ON ANOTHER ISSUE, HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU CONSIDER THE NEED FOR DONATING YOUR MONEY TO EACH OF THESE KINDS OF CHARITABLE CAUSES IN ORANGE COUNTY, ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL AND 5 BEING VERY IMPORTANT? (ROTATE)

63. THE PERFORMING ARTS AND MUSEUMS.

NOT IMPORTANT............................68-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

64. MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

NOT IMPORTANT............................69-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

65. PROGRAMS TO FEED AND SHELTER THE NEEDY.

NOT IMPORTANT............................70-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

66. MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES.

NOT IMPORTANT............................71-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

67. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

NOT IMPORTANT............................72-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

75-79. NEXT, HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU THINK THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES WILL BE TO THE FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF ORANGE COUNTY -- ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING NOT IMPORTANT AND 5 BEING VERY IMPORTANT? (ROTATE)

75. THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

NOT IMPORTANT............................80-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

76. TOURISM.

NOT IMPORTANT............................81-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

77. COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS.

NOT IMPORTANT............................82-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

78. BIO-MEDICAL AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.

NOT IMPORTANT............................83-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

79. FINANCE, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE.

NOT IMPORTANT............................84-1
...........................................-2
...........................................-3
...........................................-4
VERY IMPORTANT.............................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

NEXT, WE HAVE A FEW DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.

84. WHAT IS YOUR AGE?

18 TO 24.................................89-1
25 TO 34...................................-2
35 TO 44...................................-3
45 TO 54...................................-4
55 TO 64...................................-5
65 OR OLDER................................-6
refuse.....................................-9

85. WHAT WAS THE LAST GRADE OF SCHOOL THAT YOU COMPLETED?

SOME HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS.................90-1
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.......................-2
SOME COLLEGE...............................-3
COLLEGE GRADUATE...........................-4
POST-GRADUATE DEGREE.......................-5
refuse.....................................-9

86. HOW MANY CHILDREN, 18 AND UNDER, LIVE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD?

NONE.....................................91-0
ONE........................................-1
TWO........................................-2
THREE OR MORE..............................-3
refuse.....................................-9

87. WHAT IS THE CITY OR COMMUNITY OF YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE?

(CODE DIRECTLY)__________________________ 92-__ 93-__


88. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES BEST DESCRIBES YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME BEFORE TAXES, FROM ALL SOURCES?

UNDER $25,000............................94-1
$25,000 TO $35,999.........................-2
$36,000 TO $50,000.........................-3
$50,001 TO $65,999.........................-4
$66,000 TO $79,999.........................-5
$80,000 TO $110,000........................-6
OVER $110,000..............................-7
refuse.....................................-9

89. WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE POLITICALLY:

VERY LIBERAL.............................95-1
SOMEWHAT LIBERAL...........................-2
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD.........................-3
SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE......................-4
VERY CONSERVATIVE..........................-5
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

90. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED TO VOTE, ARE YOU REGISTERED AS A DEMOCRAT OR A REPUBLICAN?

DEMOCRAT.................................96-1
REPUBLICAN.................................-2
INDEPENDENT OR OTHER PARTY.................-3
not registered.............................-4 (SKIP TO Q.94)
refuse.....................................-9 (SKIP TO Q.94)

91. IF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR.. (ROTATE)

THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET OF BILL CLINTON
AND AL GORE.............................97-1
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET OF GEORGE BUSH
AND DAN QUAYLE............................-2
Ross Perot (code, don't read)..............-3
other (specify)............................-4
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

92. IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. SENATOR FOR THE TWO-YEAR SEAT WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR... (ROTATE)

DIANNE FEINSTEIN, THE DEMOCRAT...........98-1
U.S. SENATOR JOHN SEYMOUR, THE REPUBLICAN..-2
other (specify)............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

93. IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. SENATOR FOR THE SIX-YEAR SEAT WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR..... (ROTATE)

REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA BOXER,
THE DEMOCRAT............................99-1
BRUCE HERSCHENSOHN, THE REPUBLICAN.........-2
other (specify)............................-3
don't know.................................-8
refuse.....................................-9

94. INTERVIEWER RECORD SEX (CODE, DON'T READ):

MALE....................................100-1
FEMALE.....................................-2

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

WE APPRECIATE YOUR TAKING THE TIME TO PARTICIPATE


Page 1 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q1 TYPE OF CURRENT RESIDENCE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

SINGLE FAMILY 1 570 56.4 56.4 56.4
ATTACHED 2 170 16.8 16.8 73.2
APARTMENT 3 220 21.7 21.7 94.9
MOBILE 4 34 3.3 3.3 98.2
OTHER 5 18 1.8 1.8 100.0
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TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1012 Missing Cases 0

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Q2 HOW LONG LIVE IN OC

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

0-2 YRS 1 102 10.1 10.1 10.1
3-5 YRS 2 143 14.1 14.1 24.2
6-10 YRS 3 154 15.2 15.2 39.4
11-20 YRS 4 270 26.7 26.7 66.1
21+ YRS 5 343 33.9 33.9 100.0
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1012 Missing Cases 0

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q3 HOW LONG LIVE AT CURRENT RESIDENCE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

0-2 YRS 1 348 34.4 34.4 34.4
3-5 YRS 2 217 21.4 21.4 55.9
6-10 YRS 3 160 15.8 15.9 71.7
11-20 YRS 4 156 15.4 15.4 87.1
21+ YRS 5 130 12.9 12.9 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1


Page 2 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q4 OWN/RENT PRESENT RESIDENCE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

OWN 1 625 61.7 62.3 62.3
RENT 2 378 37.4 37.7 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 9 .9 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1003 Missing Cases 9

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q5 MONTHLY RENTAL PAYMENT

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

UNDER $500 1 59 5.8 16.8 16.8
$501-$750 2 131 13.0 37.5 54.2
$751-$1,000 3 104 10.2 29.6 83.9
$1,001-$1,500 4 49 4.8 13.9 97.8
$1,501+ 5 8 .8 2.2 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 662 65.4 MISSING
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TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 350 Missing Cases 662

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q6 HOPE TO OWN A HOME

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

YES 1 306 30.3 81.1 81.1
NO 2 58 5.7 15.4 96.5
DK 8 13 1.3 3.5 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 635 62.7 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 377 Missing Cases 635


Page 3 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q7 HOW LIKELY WILL OWN W/IN 3 YRS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

V LIKELY 1 86 8.5 28.2 28.2
SOMEWHAT LIKELY 2 81 8.0 26.6 54.8
NOT LIKELY 3 126 12.5 41.2 96.0
DK 8 12 1.2 4.0 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 706 69.7 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 306 Missing Cases 706

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q8 MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

NOTHING 1 94 9.3 18.9 18.9
$1-$500 2 66 6.5 13.1 32.0
$501-$750 3 47 4.6 9.4 41.4
$751-$1,000 4 68 6.7 13.6 55.0
$1,001-$1,500 5 123 12.1 24.5 79.5
$1,501-$2,000 6 58 5.8 11.7 91.2
$2,001+ 7 44 4.4 8.8 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 512 50.6 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 500 Missing Cases 512

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q9 BETTER OFF/WORSE OFF/SAME LAST YEAR

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

BETTER OFF 1 343 33.9 34.6 34.6
WORSE OFF 2 347 34.3 35.0 69.6
SAME 3 302 29.8 30.4 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 21 2.0 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 991 Missing Cases 21


Page 4 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q10 BETTER OFF/WORSE OFF/SAME NEXT YEAR

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

BETTER OFF 1 441 43.6 43.6 43.6
WORSE OFF 2 90 8.9 8.9 52.5
SAME 3 410 40.5 40.6 93.2
DK 8 69 6.8 6.8 100.0
REFUSE 9 2 .2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1010 Missing Cases 2

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q11 NAT'L BUSINESS CONDS NEXT 12 MO

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

GOOD TIMES 1 290 28.6 28.6 28.6
BAD TIMES 2 582 57.5 57.6 86.2
DK 8 139 13.8 13.8 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q12 NAT'L CONDS NEXT 5 YEARS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

GOOD TIMES 1 339 33.5 33.5 33.5
DEPRESSION 2 530 52.4 52.4 86.0
DK 8 142 14.0 14.0 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1


Page 5 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q13 GD/BAD TIME TO BUY MAJ HSEHOLD ITEMS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

GOOD TIME 1 489 48.3 48.4 48.4
BAD TIME 2 406 40.1 40.2 88.6
NEITHER, DK 8 115 11.4 11.4 100.0
REFUSE 9 2 .2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1010 Missing Cases 2

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q14 RATE ECONOMY IN OC TODAY

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

EXCELLENT 1 11 1.1 1.1 1.1
GOOD 2 184 18.2 18.2 19.3
FAIR 3 520 51.4 51.5 70.8
POOR 4 285 28.1 28.2 99.0
DK 8 10 1.0 1.0 100.0
REFUSE 9 2 .2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1010 Missing Cases 2

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Q15 OC ECONOMY 2 YRS FROM NOW

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

MUCH BETTER 1 82 8.1 8.1 8.1
SOMEWHAT BETTER 2 387 38.2 38.3 46.3
SAME 3 334 33.0 33.0 79.3
SOMEWHAT WORSE 4 126 12.4 12.4 91.8
MUCH WORSE 5 33 3.3 3.3 95.1
DK 8 50 4.9 4.9 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1


Page 6 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q16 HOW SATISFIED W/ FINANCIAL SITUATION

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

VERY SATISFIED 1 170 16.8 16.8 16.8
SOMEWHAT SAT 2 499 49.3 49.4 66.3
SOMEWHAT DISSAT 3 226 22.4 22.4 88.7
VERY DISSAT 4 109 10.8 10.8 99.5
DK 8 5 .5 .5 100.0
REFUSE 9 3 .3 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1009 Missing Cases 3

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q17 CURRENT STANDARD OF LIVING

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

MORE THAN COMF 1 148 14.6 14.6 14.6
COMF 2 617 61.0 61.0 75.7
NOT COMFORTABLE 3 141 14.0 14.0 89.6
STRUGGLING 4 104 10.3 10.3 99.9
DK 8 1 .1 .1 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1

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Q18 HOW OFTEN WORRY ABOUT MONEY

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

VERY OFTEN 1 261 25.8 25.9 25.9
FAIRLY OFTEN 2 327 32.3 32.4 58.2
NOT TOO OFTEN 3 325 32.2 32.2 90.5
NEVER 4 89 8.8 8.9 99.3
DK 8 7 .7 .7 100.0
REFUSE 9 2 .2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1010 Missing Cases 2


Page 7 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q19 SOCIAL CLASS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

UPPER CLASS 1 30 2.9 2.9 2.9
UPPER MIDDLE CLASS 2 235 23.2 23.3 26.2
MIDDLE CLASS 3 552 54.5 54.7 80.9
LOWER MIDDLE CLASS 4 142 14.0 14.1 95.0
LOWER CLASS 5 32 3.2 3.2 98.2
DK 8 18 1.8 1.8 100.0
REFUSE 9 3 .3 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1009 Missing Cases 3

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Q20 QUALITY OF LIFE IN OC

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

VERY WELL 1 78 7.7 7.9 7.9
SOMEWHAT WELL 2 516 51.0 52.3 60.2
SOMEWHAT BADLY 3 320 31.6 32.4 92.7
VERY BADLY 4 72 7.2 7.3 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 26 2.6 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 986 Missing Cases 26

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q21 MOST SERIOUS PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEM

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

GROWTH 1 105 10.3 10.5 10.5
TRAFFIC 2 139 13.7 14.0 24.5
HOUSING 3 89 8.8 9.0 33.6
CRIME 4 164 16.2 16.5 50.0
SCHOOLS 5 129 12.7 13.0 63.0
IMMIGRATION 6 99 9.8 10.0 73.0
ECONOMY 7 257 25.4 25.9 98.8
OTHER 8 12 1.2 1.2 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 19 1.9 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 993 Missing Cases 19


Page 8 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q22 MOST SERIOUS SOCIAL PROBLEM

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

HEALTH CARE 1 229 22.6 23.9 23.9
CHILD CARE 2 92 9.1 9.6 33.5
RACE RELATIONS 3 77 7.6 8.0 41.5
HOMELESS 4 193 19.0 20.1 61.6
DRUG ABUSE 5 243 24.0 25.3 86.9
AIDS 6 89 8.8 9.3 96.2
OTHER 7 36 3.6 3.8 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 53 5.2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 959 Missing Cases 53

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q23 OC IN FUTURE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

BETTER PLACE 1 320 31.7 32.4 32.4
WORSE PLACE 2 311 30.8 31.5 63.9
NO CHANGE 3 357 35.3 36.1 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 23 2.3 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 989 Missing Cases 23

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q24 POP GROWTH IN CITY PAST FEW YRS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

GROWING RAPIDLY 1 531 52.4 53.5 53.5
GROWING SLOWLY 2 208 20.6 21.0 74.6
STAYING SAME 3 212 20.9 21.4 95.9
LOSING POP 4 40 4.0 4.1 100.0
REFUSE 9 21 2.1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 991 Missing Cases 21


Page 9 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q25 CURRENT GROWTH REGS IN CITY

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

TOO STRICT 1 89 8.8 9.8 9.8
ABOUT RIGHT 2 365 36.1 40.0 49.8
NOT STRICT ENOUGH 3 459 45.3 50.2 100.0
DK,REFUSE 9 99 9.8 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 913 Missing Cases 99

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q26 FEELING ABOUT FREEWAYS IN OC

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

SATISFACTORY 1 160 15.8 17.2 17.2
MORE LANES ONLY 2 434 42.9 46.8 64.0
NEW FREEWAYS 3 335 33.1 36.0 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 83 8.2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 929 Missing Cases 83

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q27 NOTICED MEASURE M PROJECTS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

YES 1 348 34.4 34.5 34.5
NO 2 574 56.8 56.8 91.3
DK 8 88 8.7 8.7 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1


Page 10 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q28 SATISFIED W/ USE OF MEASURE M FUNDS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

VERY SATISFIED 1 104 10.3 10.3 10.3
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED 2 377 37.3 37.4 47.7
NOT SATISFIED 3 263 26.0 26.1 73.7
DK 8 265 26.2 26.3 100.0
REFUSE 9 2 .2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1010 Missing Cases 2

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q29 WHAT PRIORITY: BUILDING LOCAL RAIL SYST

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

HIGH PRIORITY 1 460 45.5 45.5 45.5
MEDIUM PRIORITY 2 331 32.7 32.7 78.2
LOW PRIORITY 3 195 19.3 19.3 97.5
DK 8 25 2.5 2.5 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q30 WHAT PRIORITY: BUILDING COMMUTER RAIL

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

HIGH PRIORITY 1 540 53.4 53.5 53.5
MEDIUM PRIORITY 2 289 28.5 28.6 82.1
LOW PRIORITY 3 157 15.5 15.5 97.6
DK 8 24 2.4 2.4 100.0
REFUSE 9 2 .2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1010 Missing Cases 2


Page 11 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q31 WHAT PRIORITY: SHUTTLE BUSES ON FWYS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

HIGH PRIORITY 1 434 42.9 43.0 43.0
MEDIUM PRIORITY 2 351 34.7 34.7 77.7
LOW PRIORITY 3 200 19.7 19.8 97.4
DK 8 26 2.6 2.6 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q32 WHAT PRIORITY: INCREASING BUS SERVICE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

HIGH PRIORITY 1 345 34.1 34.1 34.1
MEDIUM PRIORITY 2 339 33.5 33.6 67.7
LOW PRIORITY 3 294 29.0 29.1 96.8
DK 8 32 3.2 3.2 100.0
REFUSE 9 2 .2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1010 Missing Cases 2

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q33 WHAT PRIORITY: ENCOURAGING RIDE-SHARING

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

HIGH PRIORITY 1 553 54.6 54.7 54.7
MEDIUM PRIORITY 2 278 27.5 27.5 82.2
LOW PRIORITY 3 158 15.6 15.6 97.8
DK 8 22 2.2 2.2 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1


Page 12 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q34 AIR POLLUTION IN OC

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

BIG PROBLEM 1 375 37.1 37.1 37.1
SOME PROBLEM 2 419 41.4 41.4 78.5
SMALL PROBLEM 3 160 15.8 15.8 94.3
NO PROBLEM 4 49 4.9 4.9 99.2
DK 8 8 .8 .8 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q35 POLLUTION CAUSED BY CARS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

MOST 1 524 51.8 51.8 51.8
SOME 2 361 35.7 35.7 87.6
A LITTLE 3 73 7.2 7.2 94.8
NOT MUCH 4 35 3.5 3.5 98.3
DK 8 17 1.7 1.7 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q36 IMPROVEMENT FROM TRANSP PROJECTS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

GREAT DEAL 1 272 26.9 26.9 26.9
SOME 2 496 49.0 49.0 75.9
A LITTLE 3 133 13.2 13.2 89.1
NOT MUCH 4 96 9.4 9.5 98.6
DK 8 14 1.4 1.4 100.0
REFUSE 9 1 .1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1011 Missing Cases 1


Page 13 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q37 CARPOOL IF HEARD WOULD BE SIGNIF IMPRVMT

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

MUCH MORE LIKELY 1 316 31.2 31.3 31.3
SOMEWH MORE LIKELY 2 325 32.1 32.2 63.5
SAME 3 191 18.9 18.9 82.4
SOMEWH LESS LIKELY 4 49 4.8 4.9 87.3
MUCH LESS LIKELY 5 75 7.4 7.4 94.7
DK 8 54 5.3 5.3 100.0
REFUSE 9 3 .3 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1009 Missing Cases 3

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q38 HOW SERIOUS A THREAT ARE ENV PROBS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

VERY SERIOUS 1 482 47.7 47.7 47.7
SOMEWHAT SERIOUS 2 358 35.4 35.4 83.0
NOT TOO SERIOUS 3 160 15.8 15.8 98.8
DK 8 12 1.2 1.2 100.0
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1012 Missing Cases 0

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q39 ACCEPT UNEMPLOYMENT TO PROTECT ENV

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

YES 1 423 41.8 42.2 42.2
NO 2 480 47.4 47.8 89.9
DK 8 101 10.0 10.1 100.0
REFUSE 9 8 .8 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1004 Missing Cases 8


Page 14 OCAS/UCI 1992


Q51 $ GAVE TO ALL CHARITIES LAST YR

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

NOTHING 1 201 19.8 22.8 22.8
$1-$100 2 193 19.1 21.9 44.6
$101-$250 3 155 15.4 17.6 62.3
$251-$500 4 137 13.6 15.6 77.8
$501-$999 5 56 5.5 6.4 84.2
$1000+ 6 140 13.8 15.8 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 130 12.8 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 882 Missing Cases 130


Page 15 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q52 WORK STATUS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

FULL-TIME 1 550 54.3 54.8 54.8
PART-TIME 2 141 13.9 14.1 68.9
NOT EMPLOYED 3 312 30.9 31.1 100.0
REFUSE 9 9 .9 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1003 Missing Cases 9

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q54 TIME FROM HOME TO WORK

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

LESS THAN 10 MIN 1 196 19.4 29.0 29.0
10-20 MIN 2 235 23.3 34.8 63.9
21-30 MIN 3 106 10.4 15.6 79.5
31-60 MIN 4 102 10.1 15.1 94.5
1 HOUR + 5 37 3.7 5.5 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 336 33.2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 676 Missing Cases 336


Page 16 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q55 HOW COMMUTE TO WORK

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

DRIVE ALONE 1 477 47.1 70.2 70.2
CARPOOL 2 116 11.4 17.0 87.2
VANPOOL 3 16 1.6 2.4 89.6
PUBLIC TRANSIT 4 21 2.1 3.1 92.7
OTHER 5 50 4.9 7.3 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 332 32.8 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 680 Missing Cases 332

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q56 STOP DRIVING IF PARKING FEE AT WORK

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT LIKELY 1 244 24.1 51.3 51.3
2 2 29 2.9 6.1 57.4
3 3 53 5.3 11.2 68.6
4 4 37 3.6 7.7 76.4
5 VERY LIKELY 5 84 8.3 17.7 94.0
ALREADY HAVE 6 10 1.0 2.1 96.2
DK 8 18 1.8 3.8 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 537 53.1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 475 Missing Cases 537

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q57 STOP DRIVING IF CONGESTION FEE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT LIKELY 1 250 24.7 52.7 52.7
2 2 25 2.4 5.2 57.9
3 3 67 6.6 14.1 72.0
4 4 41 4.0 8.6 80.6
5 VERY LIKELY 5 74 7.3 15.6 96.2
DK 8 18 1.8 3.8 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 537 53.1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 475 Missing Cases 537


Page 17 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q58 STOP DRIVING IF SMOG FEE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT LIKELY 1 249 24.6 52.3 52.3
2 2 27 2.7 5.7 58.0
3 3 64 6.3 13.4 71.4
4 4 39 3.8 8.2 79.5
5 VERY LIKELY 5 80 7.9 16.8 96.3
DK 8 17 1.7 3.7 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 536 53.0 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 476 Missing Cases 536

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q59 STOP DRIVING IF CASH BONUS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT LIKELY 1 197 19.5 41.5 41.5
2 2 27 2.7 5.7 47.2
3 3 44 4.3 9.2 56.4
4 4 55 5.4 11.5 67.9
5 VERY LIKELY 5 124 12.3 26.2 94.1
ALREADY HAVE 6 10 1.0 2.1 96.2
DK 8 18 1.8 3.8 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 537 53.1 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 475 Missing Cases 537

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q60 STOP DRIVING IF PUB TRANS AVAILABLE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT LIKELY 1 159 15.7 33.4 33.4
2 2 20 2.0 4.2 37.6
3 3 60 5.9 12.6 50.2
4 4 73 7.2 15.2 65.5
5 VERY LIKELY 5 155 15.4 32.6 98.1
DK 8 9 .9 1.9 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 535 52.9 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 477 Missing Cases 535


Page 18 OCAS/UCI 1992

Q61 STOP DRIVING IF CARPOOLS AVAILABLE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT LIKELY 1 147 14.6 31.0 31.0
2 2 32 3.2 6.7 37.7
3 3 59 5.9 12.5 50.2
4 4 55 5.4 11.5 61.7
5 VERY LIKELY 5 166 16.4 34.9 96.6
DK 8 16 1.6 3.4 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 536 53.0 MISSING
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TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 476 Missing Cases 536

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q62 HOW OFTEN NEED TO DRIVE FOR WORK

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

EVERY DAY 1 196 19.3 41.1 41.1
FEW X/WK 2 82 8.1 17.3 58.4
1X/WK 3 17 1.7 3.6 62.0
LT WEEKLY 4 57 5.6 11.9 73.9
NEVER 5 124 12.3 26.1 100.0
DK, NA 9 536 53.0 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 476 Missing Cases 536

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q63 HOW IMP'T TO DONATE: ARTS & MUSEUMS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 367 36.3 36.5 36.5
2 2 231 22.8 22.9 59.4
3 3 230 22.7 22.8 82.2
4 4 74 7.3 7.4 89.5
5 VERY IMP'T 5 92 9.1 9.2 98.7
DK 8 13 1.3 1.3 100.0
REFUSE 9 4 .4 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1008 Missing Cases 4


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Q64 HOW IMP'T TO DONATE: MED RESEARCH & ED

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 87 8.6 8.6 8.6
2 2 107 10.6 10.6 19.2
3 3 249 24.6 24.7 43.9
4 4 188 18.5 18.6 62.5
5 VERY IMP'T 5 364 36.0 36.1 98.7
DK 8 13 1.3 1.3 100.0
REFUSE 9 4 .4 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1008 Missing Cases 4

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q65 HOW IMP'T TO DONATE: PROGS FOR NEEDY

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 87 8.6 8.6 8.6
2 2 84 8.3 8.4 17.0
3 3 256 25.3 25.4 42.4
4 4 226 22.3 22.4 64.9
5 VERY IMP'T 5 344 33.9 34.1 99.0
DK 8 10 1.0 1.0 100.0
REFUSE 9 5 .5 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1007 Missing Cases 5

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q66 HOW IMP'T TO DONATE: MEDICAL FACS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 125 12.3 12.4 12.4
2 2 99 9.8 9.9 22.2
3 3 253 25.0 25.1 47.3
4 4 209 20.7 20.7 68.0
5 VERY IMP'T 5 308 30.4 30.6 98.6
DK 8 14 1.4 1.4 100.0
REFUSE 9 4 .4 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1008 Missing Cases 4


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Q67 HOW IMP'T TO DONATE: UNIVERSITIES

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 153 15.1 15.1 15.1
2 2 146 14.4 14.5 29.6
3 3 253 25.0 25.1 54.7
4 4 187 18.5 18.5 73.3
5 VERY IMP'T 5 259 25.6 25.7 99.0
DK 8 10 1.0 1.0 100.0
REFUSE 9 4 .4 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1008 Missing Cases 4

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q75 HOW IMP'T TO OC ECON: AEROSPACE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 157 15.5 15.5 15.5
2 2 198 19.5 19.6 35.1
3 3 262 25.9 26.0 61.1
4 4 157 15.5 15.5 76.6
5 VERY IMP'T 5 216 21.3 21.4 98.0
DK 8 20 2.0 2.0 100.0
REFUSE 9 3 .3 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1009 Missing Cases 3


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Q76 HOW IMP'T TO OC ECON: TOURISM

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 128 12.7 12.7 12.7
2 2 131 13.0 13.0 25.7
3 3 258 25.5 25.5 51.3
4 4 224 22.1 22.2 73.4
5 VERY IMP'T 5 254 25.1 25.2 98.6
DK 8 14 1.4 1.4 100.0
REFUSE 9 3 .3 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1009 Missing Cases 3

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q77 HOW IMP'T TO OC ECON: ELECTRONICS

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 66 6.5 6.6 6.6
2 2 65 6.4 6.4 13.0
3 3 217 21.5 21.6 34.5
4 4 289 28.6 28.7 63.2
5 VERY IMP'T 5 354 35.0 35.1 98.3
DK 8 17 1.7 1.7 100.0
REFUSE 9 3 .3 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1009 Missing Cases 3

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q78 HOW IMP'T TO OC ECON: BIOMED

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 63 6.2 6.2 6.2
2 2 75 7.4 7.4 13.7
3 3 252 24.9 24.9 38.6
4 4 273 27.0 27.1 65.6
5 VERY IMP'T 5 311 30.8 30.9 96.5
DK 8 35 3.5 3.5 100.0
REFUSE 9 3 .3 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1009 Missing Cases 3

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Q79 HOW IMP'T TO OC ECON: FIRE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 NOT IMP'T 1 121 11.9 12.0 12.0
2 2 149 14.7 14.7 26.7
3 3 309 30.6 30.6 57.3
4 4 214 21.1 21.2 78.5
5 VERY IMP'T 5 195 19.3 19.3 97.8
DK 8 22 2.2 2.2 100.0
REFUSE 9 2 .2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1010 Missing Cases 2

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q84 AGE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

18-34 1 409 40.4 40.9 40.9
35-54 2 360 35.6 36.0 76.9
55+ 3 231 22.9 23.1 100.0
REFUSE 9 12 1.2 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1000 Missing Cases 12


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Q85 EDUCATION

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

< H.S. 1 80 7.9 8.0 8.0
H.S. GRAD 2 198 19.6 19.8 27.8
SOME COLLEGE 3 349 34.5 34.8 62.6
COLLEGE GRAD 4 263 25.9 26.2 88.8
POST GRAD 5 112 11.1 11.2 100.0
REFUSE 9 9 .9 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1003 Missing Cases 9

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q86 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN HHOLD

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

NONE 0 588 58.1 58.5 58.5
ONE 1 173 17.1 17.2 75.7
TWO 2 162 16.0 16.1 91.8
THREE OR MORE 3 83 8.2 8.2 100.0
REFUSE 9 6 .6 MISSING
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TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1006 Missing Cases 6

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q87 RESIDENCE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

NORTH 1 315 31.1 31.1 31.1
WEST 2 198 19.6 19.6 50.7
CENTRAL 3 224 22.1 22.1 72.8
SOUTH 4 275 27.2 27.2 100.0
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 1012 Missing Cases 0


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Q88 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

UNDER $36,000 1 321 31.7 36.3 36.3
$36,000-$50,000 2 193 19.0 21.8 58.1
$50,001-$79,999 3 202 19.9 22.9 81.0
$80,000+ 4 168 16.6 19.0 100.0
DK, REFUSE 9 129 12.7 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 883 Missing Cases 129

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q89 CONSIDER YOURSELF POLITICALLY:

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

VERY LIBERAL 1 82 8.1 8.5 8.5
SOMEWHAT LIBERAL 2 185 18.3 19.1 27.6
MIDDLE OF ROAD 3 292 28.9 30.1 57.6
SOMEWHAT CONSERV 4 297 29.3 30.5 88.1
VERY CONSERV 5 115 11.4 11.9 100.0
REFUSE 9 40 4.0 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 972 Missing Cases 40

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q90 PARTY

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

DEMOCRAT 1 292 28.9 29.9 29.9
REPUBLICAN 2 460 45.5 47.1 76.9
INDEP/OTHER 3 74 7.3 7.5 84.5
NOT REGISTERED 4 152 15.0 15.5 100.0
REFUSE 9 34 3.4 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 978 Missing Cases 34


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Q91 PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

CLINTON/GORE 1 333 32.9 40.9 40.9
BUSH/QUAYLE 2 327 32.3 40.1 81.1
PEROT 3 37 3.7 4.6 85.6
OTHER 4 23 2.3 2.8 88.4
DK 8 94 9.3 11.6 100.0
NA, REFUSE 9 198 19.6 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 814 Missing Cases 198

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q92 FEINSTEIN/SEYMOUR CHOICE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

FEINSTEIN 1 311 30.7 38.1 38.1
SEYMOUR 2 390 38.5 47.8 85.9
OTHER 3 12 1.2 1.5 87.4
DK 8 103 10.2 12.6 100.0
REFUSE 9 196 19.4 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 816 Missing Cases 196

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Q93 BOXER/HERSCHENSOHN CHOICE

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

BOXER 1 326 32.2 39.9 39.9
HERSCHENSOHN 2 379 37.4 46.4 86.3
OTHER 3 7 .7 .8 87.2
DK 8 105 10.4 12.8 100.0
REFUSE 9 196 19.4 MISSING
------- ------- -------
TOTAL 1012 100.0 100.0

Valid Cases 816 Missing Cases 196